Breaking Down Predictive Maintenance for Non-Experts - With Tom Jacques

Welcome to the Trend Detection podcast, brought to you by Senseye Predictive Maintenance – the platform which enables predictive maintenance at scale across all of your assets, across all of your plants.

This episode discusses:

• What Predictive Maintenance Really Is – A clear, non-technical breakdown of predictive maintenance, why it matters, and how it helps businesses reduce downtime and costs.

• Why You Likely Already Have the Data You Need – Many companies assume they need expensive sensors, but most already have valuable data—they just need to centralize and use it effectively.

• How to Achieve Quick Wins & ROI – Learn why predictive maintenance isn’t as costly or complex as it seems, and how companies are seeing returns in months, not years.

• The Role of Culture & Strategy – Technology alone isn’t enough. Discover why having the right mindset, business alignment, and workflows is key to success.

• How AI & Copilots Are Changing the Game – Understand how AI-powered copilots are bridging the skills gap, helping teams make smarter decisions, and making predictive maintenance more accessible than ever.

Podcast quote:"Return on investment comes much quicker than people think. A misconception is how expensive it can be to implement. And it's not."

You can find out more about how Senseye Predictive Maintenance can reduce unplanned downtime and contribute towards improved sustainability within your manufacturing plants, by visiting: www.siemens.com/senseye-predictive-maintenance